Titre : Book Paintings and Sculptures
Auteurs : Mike Stilkey
Année de création: 2007-
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Support numérique de l’œuvre : Aucun (livre papier)
Caractéristiques médiatiques : illustrations (peinture)
Types d’interaction : Aucune
Thèmes : série de sculptures/peintures, figure du livre
Langue : N/A
Description existante : « Artist Mike Stilkey uses the covers of books reclaimed from library trash heaps as a canvas for his whimsical paintings. He works with a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer to create each artwork that can vary from anthropomorphic animals playing instruments to portraits of men and women inspired by Weimar-era German expressionism. Elements of his playful and at times emotionally exaggerated style have been compared to Edward Gorey and Egon Schiele.The Los Angeles-based artist credits an immersion in skateboard culture during much of his youth as the beginning of his artistic career, as he simultaneously became exposed to graffiti and street art, though he received no formal training. His work has since been exhibited throughout the United States as well as internationally in galleries, museums, and libraries. »
Source: JOBSON, Christopher. 10 juillet 2014. « New Paintings on Salvaged Books by Mike Stilkey ». Article sur le site <http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/07/new-paintings-on-salvaged-books-by-mike-stilkey/>. Consulté le 13 juillet 2017.
Citations de l'artiste
“Books are dying. There are so many that go to the garbage. It’s crazy. If I can paint on them, I’m giving them a second chance.” (source: https://www.mikestilkey.com/)